Shoe



Oct. 1, 1940.

G. MASTRANDREA SHOE - Filed Jan. 30, 1939 Inventor G1 use o op Ma Sfia na ed Attorneys Patented Oct. 1, 1940 UNITED S'i' iQE.

raru'r 1 Claim.

This invention relates to wearing apparel and more particularly to shoes.

The invention specifically has reference to a sole and heel construction and assembly, the object, intent and purpose of which is to so support the foot while the wearer is in the act of walking or standing that the weight of the body will rest on, or be supported by the arch and heel of the: foot. As a consequence, one in the act of walking or standing over a period of time will be less subject to fatigue and foot ailments.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan View showing a shoe constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Referring more in detail to the drawing it will be seen that there is indicated generally a con- .ventional shoe embodying, among other parts, an

upper 6, and outer sole 1.

In accordance with the present invention the 5 usual heel of the shoe is removed after which my invention is applied to the sole 1.

Essentially the invention consists in the provision of a sole member 8 and a heel member 9.

The sole 8 is of less width and length than the conventional outer sole 1 and extends from the toe to the instep.

The heel 9 is of rubber and is preferably pro- "vided with an insert l0 also of rubber.

As shown the sole 8 consists of a body portion Ma formed of strips of corrugated rubber including a center longitudinal strip l5 and outer strips i6, which latter are longitudinally curved to merge with the center strip ii at the respective opposite ends of the latter.

In addition to the body portion Ma, the sole 8 is also provided with an edge strip ll of corrugated rubber which extends over the outer portion of the sole 7 adjacent the side edges of said sole and said strip ll contacts at thetoe end of 45 the sole the strips l5 and I6.

Also, the heel 9 at the breast thereof is sub stantially square with the corners of the breast notched as at Hi to accommodate the terminals of the outer edge strip ill of the sole.

The sole forming strip may be secured to the sole F of the shoe in any suitablemanner pref- 5 erably by nails or other suitable fastening elements [9. I

It will also be apparent that by having the sole and heel of the invention separable either may be replaced without necessitating the replacing of 10 the other. Also, in this connection it will be appreciated that should the heel insert [0 become worn the same may be replaced with a new insert without replacing the heel with an entire new one.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility and advantages of an invention embodying the features of the present invention will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

In a shoe including a sole, strips connected directly to the underface of said sole and including a looped strip extending around the sole adjacent the side edges thereof and having its ends terminating at the instep portion of the shoe, a straight strip extending longitudinally over the center of the sole with its front end abutting the inner edge of the toe portion of the looped strip and its rear end terminating slightly forwardly of the ends of the looped strip and. a pair of outwardly bowed strips placed one on each side of the central strip with the front ends of the bowed strips fitting in the spaces between the front end of the straight strip and toe portion of the looped strip, the rear ends of the bowed strips terminating at and contacting the rear end of the central strip, said bowed strips being spaced for the major portion of their length from both the side portions of the looped strip and the straight strip, the front ends of the bowed and central strips entirely filling the space formed by the toe portion of the looped strip with all the strips contacting each other at the side edges.

GIUSEPPE MASTRANDREA. 

